Man Busted For Animal Cruelty So Extreme That Cop Said He Had To Gather Himself

An Alabama man allegedly cooked a chihuahua puppy to death in the oven for barking too much, prompting a police officer on the scene to recoil in shock, according to reports.

Sergeant Darrell McMann of the Atmore Police Department said neighbors heard yelps before officers arrived. McMann spotted the dog’s badly burned body on the driveway.

“When I got there, I was just at a loss for words, you know,” McMann told WALA. “I just stood there and looked at the dog for a little bit and I had to get myself together.”

James Williamson, 44, was charged with aggravated animal cruelty, WALA noted.

McMann, who also owns a chihuahua, called the case “horrible and inhumane.”